Transaction in Own Shares

PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES TO BE HELD IN TREASURY                 

1) Date of the purchase:

30 November 2007

2) Number of Ordinary Shares to be held in Treasury:

25,000

3) Highest and lowest price paid per share (excluding expenses):

329.00p

4) The issued share capital of the Company following this buy-back will be:

Ordinary shares - 49,993,523 including shares held in Treasury

Ordinary shares - 48,649,708 excluding shares held in Treasury
 
5) Name of contact for queries:

Ms B Powley
020 7743 5610

6) Name of authorised Company official responsible for this notification:

Ms B Powley
for BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Secretary

7) Date of notification:

30 November 2007